AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Algeria hit by key player absences ahead of Togo clash

The Algerian national team faces significant challenges ahead of its upcoming double-header against Togo for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, scheduled for November 14 in Tizi-Ouzou and November 17 in Lome. The Algerian Football Federation confirmed that forward Mohamed Bachir Belloumi and defender Jaouen Hadjam are ruled out due to injuries. Additionally, goalkeeper Abdellatif Ramdane has left the squad following the death of his father, with Rayane Yeseli called up as his replacement. To address Hadjam's absence, coach Brahim Hemdani has handed a first-ever national team call-up to defender Fahem Benaïssa-Yahia, currently playing for Italian side Mantova 1911. No replacement was named for Belloumi.